Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2311

Sacramento D.A. Says Two Officers That Shot and Killed Unarmed Black Man in His Family’s Backyard Will Not Be Charged

Clark was unarmed when officers fired twenty rounds hitting the father of two as many as eight times, including six in the back.

Totally Normal American President Tweets That the Golf Course He Owns in Scotland Is Good for U.S.-U.K. Relationship

The ethics of Trump's tweet are, once again, appalling.

Islamophobic Poster at GOP Event in West Virginia Capitol Links Muslim Congresswoman to 9/11

“Never forget’ — You said,” the poster’s caption read. “I am the proof you have forgotten.”

All the Legal Layers of the National (Non)Emergency at the Southern Border

“The construct of the Emergencies Act is like a turducken.” Stuart Gerson pulls apart the state of emergency at the Southern border.

Goop’s Charcoal Sticks Aim to Do the One Thing Charcoal Is Good At

But unless you are literally consuming poison, you don’t need charcoal.

Are Hate Speech Protections in the U.S. Morally Legitimate?

Free speech protections extend to hate speech in the U.S., but not in other liberal democracies. Morality may be on the side of other countries.

Help! My Ex-Wife Changed Her First Name to My Fiancée’s Name.

Prudie’s column for March 2.

Adrienne Truscott Explains How to Make Smart Comedy About Sexual Assault

Adrienne Truscott and Alysia Reiner talk about rape jokes, Orange Is the New Black, and the Women’s March.

Lattes and Teslas for Everyone

Slate Money on Teslas that are finally cheaper, Kraft and 3G, Facebook’s content-moderation failures, and the political scene in France.

A Primer on the Latest Kardashian Drama for Total Beginners

And how Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are involved.